Product Description

On 9th August 2001, 22 days after Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years in prison for perjury, he was transferred from HMP Belmarsh, a double-A Category high-security prison in south London, to HMP Wayland, a Category C establishment in Norfolk. He served 67 days in Wayland and during that time, as this account testifies, encountered not only the daily degradations of a dangerously over-stretched prison service, but the spirit and courage of his fellow inmates.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #22434 in Books
• Published on: 2004-07-02
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 320 pages

Review
'The finest thing that Jeffrey Archer has ever written' Independent on Sunday 'Compelling reportage...Jeffrey Archer raises these diaries to the standards of a prison Pepys by being such an assiduous recorder of fellow inmates' secrets' Jonathan Aitken, Mail on Sunday

Synopsis
On 9th August 2001, 22 days after Jeffrey Archer was sentenced to four years in prison for perjury, he was transferred from HMP Belmarsh, a double-A Category high-security prison in south London, to HMP Wayland, a Category C establishment in Norfolk. He served 67 days in Wayland and during that time, as this account testifies, encountered not only the daily degradations of a dangerously over-stretched prison service, but the spirit and courage of his fellow inmates.

Customer Reviews

fantastic stuff - buy all three diaries
Just like the other 2 diaries, this is a great book and gives a great insight into the prison system and the people that inhabit it.
Archer's writing is clear and easy to read, giving a clear picture of characters and situations 'inside'.
This is a classic.

Gripping Read
Jeffery Archers prison diary series is a gripping insight in to life in prison a must read whether you are a fan of archer or note.

FAB
Its the ultimate gripping book, the fact the Jeffery Archer makes the experience of prison so exciting proves his writing skills. V. easy reading, great book